Whiffletree-hook.



PATENTED APR. 4, 1905:

L. G. WENDT. WHIPFLETREE HOOK. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 21, 1904. RENEWED JAN. 21, 1905 WITNESSES.-

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 786,599, dated April 4:, 1905.

Application filed March 21, 1904. Renewed January 21, 1905. Serial Ho. ZLZQLOS.

To t whmn it mxty concern:

Be it known that 1, Louis C. VVENDT, acitizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Blackhawk, in the county of Gilpin and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Whiflietree-Hooks, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in whifl-ietree-hooks, and it pertains more especially to that class of such devices in which provision is made to prevent the tug when in its working position from becoming detached from the hook, but whichmay be readily detached therefrom when desired by swinging the hook into a certain position with relation to the tug, or vice versa.

The present invention has for its objects, among others, to provide an improved, simple, and cheap construction of whiiiietree-hook and mode of attachment to the whifiietree whereby the tug is more effectually held against disengagement from the hook and allowed greater freedom of movement.

1 form the hook with a barb which is confined wholly within the outer wall of the hook, with no projecting parts to catch into bushes or other articles by which the book might be caught and also providing for less danger of breakage. The extension of this barb from the point of the hook from the outer surface is such as to effectually prevent disengagement of the tug under any conditions of use and allowing of the removal of the tug only when brought by hand into a certain position, when the tug may be readily and easily removed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel features thereof will be specilicallydelined by the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which Figure l is a perspective view showing the whifiletrce broken ofl". Fig. 2 is a top plan at substantially right angles to Fig. i. Fig. 3 is an end view. Fig. 4 is an end view looking in the opposite direction.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the details of the draw ings, 1 designates the whifiietree, 2 the socket or tip, and 3 the ordinary eye of the hametug, all of which parts are of well-known or approved forms of construction, except as hereinafter specified.

a is the hook, having an eye portion 5, which loosely embraces the tip or socket portion 2, as shown, and the hook portion proper is provided with the barb 6, whichis confined entirely within the space included within the opposite walls of the hook, as seen best in Fig. 2. The outer wall of the hook is formed with an enlargement or hump '7 at a point opposite the greatest diameter of the book, as seen in Fig. 2, for a purpose which will soon be obvious. The opening 8 in the tug-eye is of such shape and dimensions, asseen in Fig. 2, that the tug-eye cannot possibly become dctached from the book under any ordinary conditions of use and can only be disengaged by bringing the tug-eye into a position a, seen in dotted lines in Fig. 2,) and then into the position 5, (seen in sai l view,) and then by con tinued movement in the direction of the arrow in said view the tug-eye can be removed.

In order to hold the hook on the tip or socket portion, I provide the latter with the lugs 9, between which is pivotaliy mounted, as at 10, one end of the arm 11, the other end of which is provided with an opening 12, which is adapted to receive the pin 13, which is re movably held in the lugs 14 on the tip or socket portion. The loop or ring portion 5 of the hook is slipped over the end of the tip and between the lugs 9 and 1%, and then the arm 11 is swung into place and secured by the pin 13. This holds the hook securely in place, yet permits of its ready removal when desired.

Idodilications in the details of construction, form, and proportion of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention 01' enei'iiieing any of its ndvzintnges.

What is claimed :19 new 1. A WhiI'lletree-hooh provided with a herb entirely within its outer Witll, and an exterior hump.

2. A Whililetree-hoolc "formed with n, barb entirely Within its opposite outer walls and I hinged arm, of it whiiiletreehoolc having a, 20 loop portion to loosely embrace sold tip, and means for i'emoviibly engaging the free end of said mm to hold the hook on the tip,

The eoinbinution with a tip having legs in pairs and an m'nl curved and hinged to one of legs; at Whiii'leti-ee-heok having 21- loop portion loosely embracing said tip and die-- posed between the two sets of lugs, and a removable fastening for the free end of the said etnved arm to hold the same and the hook in place on the tip.

Signed by me in Gilpin COUHlZI Colorado, this 10th day of March, 190%.

LJUlS W'ENDT.

Jitnesses:

a n; i S W1 y. .i. ii L11 OIMIIDI, JAMES M. Siimenri'. 

